Tech/Gear

When you picture the person running an international ransomware operation, a 16-year-old probably does not come to mind. Yet investigators say a teenager was the suspected main operator behind KillSec, a cybercrime group linked to around 1,000 suspected attacks worldwide. About 500 of those attacks have so far been identified as successful.Now, an international law enforcement operation has taken KillSec's leak site and key servers offline. Authorities also secured at […]

IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:PEOPLE DECIDE: The rapid buildout of data centers powering America’s artificial intelligence boom is heading to the ballot box this November, as voters across the country weigh measures that could shape where and how the massive facilities are built. Voters will decide 34 data center-related ballot measures across seven states — California, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Nevada, Ohio and Wisconsin.NEXT GIANT LEAP: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos laid out a […]

Scammers have become very good at getting us to do the dirty work for them. Someone may pose as your bank, claim your account was hacked or tell you to move money before something terrible happens. The call or message might sound convincing enough that you willingly follow the instructions.That's one reason a new iOS 27 setting caught my attention. Apple calls it Impersonation Risk Detection, and it can help […]

Search your name in the Federal Election Commission's contribution database or on a campaign finance site such as OpenSecrets.org. If you have given enough to trigger federal disclosure requirements, you may be surprised by how much information can be connected to your donation. Depending on the record, that can include your name, mailing address, employer, occupation, donation amount and the political committee that received your money.This is not a data […]

As artificial intelligence rapidly evolves to make financial scams hyperrealistic, cybersecurity experts warn that the best defense isn't sophisticated detection software.It's good old-fashioned human skepticism.While adversarial states like China and Russia leverage AI on a global scale, average Americans are most frequently targeted by cybercriminals looking to exploit personal vulnerabilities for a quick payout, according to cybersecurity expert Morgan Wright."Let's go back to around 1860, when Edgar Allan Poe wrote, […]

Most of us have done it. A software update pops up when we're busy, so we swipe it away and figure we'll deal with it later. Then later turns into tomorrow, and suddenly that update has been sitting there much longer than we planned. There's another wrinkle. Even when your phone appears to be running the latest software, there may be another security update or protection worth checking.Apple, Google and […]

I want you to think about the voice of someone you love. You know how that person sounds when they're laughing, and you also know the voice you would hear if they were terrified. So what would you do if your phone rang, and you heard that voice begging you for help? That's what happened to Deborah Del Mastro.I recently sat down with Deborah on "The CyberGuy Report" podcast to […]

You've just arrived at your hotel after a long day of travel. The room looks good, the bed looks comfortable and there's a big TV on the wall with Netflix and your other favorite streaming apps ready to go. So, you grab the remote, sign in and settle in for the evening. Seems harmless, right?Here's the part that's easy to forget. That TV was used by plenty of guests before […]

Have you ever spotted a great pair of shoes in a video and wondered where to buy them? Maybe someone sent you a photo of a restaurant, plant or gadget, and you wanted to know more without typing a description into Google.Apple's newly released iOS 27 gives iPhone owners an easier way to do that. Visual Intelligence can now understand what's already displayed on your screen, so you can search […]